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Power distribution units

  • US 10,444,809 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2017
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a power distribution unit (PDU), an alternating current (AC) power feed;

    converting, by the PDU, the AC power feed to a direct current (DC) power pool;

    determining, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool available to be delivered to devices electrically coupled to the PDU;

    determining, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool consumed by the devices coupled to the PDU;

    outputting, by the PDU, an amount of power of the DC pool to the devices coupled to the PDU based on the amount of available power and the amount of the power of the DC pool consumed by the devices;

    determining, by the PDU, that an amount of the consumed DC power has changed; and

    adjusting the outputted power to the devices based on the changed DC power;

    wherein determining that the amount of the consumed DC power has changed comprises determining that one of the devices has failed and adjusting the outputted power comprises increasing the amount of the available power of the DC pool outputted to each of the devices still operating.

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